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The first Banyan Tree Group Cuban resort hotel in Cuba's north central coast, Cayo Santa Maria opened in January under the new Dhawa brand - sister brand to Banyan Tree and Angsana. Located in the Jardines del Rey archipelago known for its pristine beaches and diverse wildlife, Dhawa Cayo Santa Maria features 516 comfortable and stylish designed rooms. All-inclusive services at the hotel include a 24-hour snack bar, a 545- seat theatre with live performances and environmental conservation activities. Stay tuned for more updates on Owners’ benefits from this new brand offering. Banyan Tree Dhawa YOUR SANCTUARY FOR THE SENSES ............................................................................... Newsletter Issue No. 10, 2017 CONTACT DETAILS: We want to hear from you, so please send your reply to [email protected] or contact us at one of our sales galleries: IN THIS ISSUE: TOURISM FUND RECIPIENT PENANG RANKED NO.1 FOR TOURISM SECTOR SITE PROGRESS UPDATE Penang overtook Kuala Lumpur as most attractive region for investment with 67% of the overall responses in a survey conducted by Knight Frank Malaysia. Penang is currently the most attractive investment region for Hotel & Leisure sector (86%) and this increased to 93% in 2017. Cited factors include George Town’s UNESCO’s World Heritage status and the popularity of the state for medical tourism which contributes 70% of Malaysia’s medical tourism revenue. Visit Knight Frank Malaysia for more info. KL Gallery: +603 6203 9899 Penang Gallery: +604 899 7800 Visit us at: www.angsanatelukbahang.com PENANG TOP ACCOLADES Copyright © 2017 ANGSANA TELUK BAHANG PENANG, All rights reserved. TOURISM INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT FUND RECIPIENT In addition, we are also the recipient of the Tourism Infrastructure Development Fund (TIDF) which was endorsed by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture Malaysia (MOTAC) and awarded by Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad. We are proud that our project has been recognised as a key development to promote and boost the tourism industry in Malaysia as part of the Economic Transformation Program. Senja Aman received a grant from Malaysia's Public Private Partnership initiative (UKAS) established under the Prime Minister's Department in line with the nation's economic transformation effort. Greetings to all. Fantastic news that Penang has garnered another travel accolade by CNN. This time Penang is named second top tourist destination in the world for 2017 – and topping other great holiday destinations such as Australia and Bermuda. In this issue we celebrate the island’s rising popularity by featuring a list of Penang’s top accolades awarded so far and other highlights on Penang’s tourism. I hope you all enjoy this latest edition. PENANG RANKED AS MOST ATTRACTIVE INVESTMENT REGION FOREWORD BY GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR Dato’ Simon Foong
